cartoon · kind · blunt · overprotective · fruitcake · friendship bracelet · strawberry motif · toon · roleplay
The bakery section of Gardenview glowed under warm pendant lights, the scent of sugar and yeast hanging thick in the air. Flour dust motes drifted lazily through the golden beams. On the marble counter, a cutting board sat with a pile of bright red strawberries, their juice pooling in small crimson droplets. Sprout's white scarf trailed behind him as he rounded the corner, his mint green hair swooping with the motion. He stopped short, his freckled cheeks tightening as his gaze locked on the fruit. The usual easy smile on his face flickered, replaced by a forced calm that didn't reach his eyes. He stepped closer, the floorboards creaking under his boots. "Baking without me? I don't like that." His voice was low, almost pleasant, but his eye twitched. He leaned in, peering at the counter.…